Friday, June 3, 2016

Pandora' Box or Working on my Land Cruiser

I own a 1967 Toyota Landcruiser. Like any thing old, it needs constant up keep. A couple of weeks ago I broke down about thirty miles from home. I had it towed back and the next day ($80) and set about finding the problem. After a little looking I discovered that the problem was in the distributor. I replaced everything I could in the distributor and it seemed to be okay. ($55). Then two days ago it died again. I had it towed back ($50) and again something in the distributor was wrong. I decided to replace the distributor. ($129). While I was replacing the distributor I notice that fuel pump was leaking and replaced that. ($18). Turns out the new fuel pump is bad so I return it and reinstall another. While I am replacing the fuel pump, I accidentally punch a hole in the radiator. ($351). I get it all back together and try to start the beast. I had put the distributor in backwards and it caused the muffler to blow up. ($90). I don't even want to add it up.

This is a picture of the muffler after I took it out. As you can see it has a big hole in it. Working on an old car is a little like opening Pandora's Box. The last thing to come out of Pandora's Box was hope. Well, I hope I never go through that again.

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About Me

I am on a journey of discovery. When I was 16 I hitch hiked all over the United States. Just me and a backpack. I hope to repeat the journey, but this time a little slower and in an RV. My RV is a relic from the past. Much of the adventure from this trip involves whether my RV will break down.
I hope to post pages about the places I visit and the people I meet along the way.
I hope to use my access to the web as a method of paying for the trip. This part has gotten off to a slow start. I also intend to share what I learn about Web income along the way. The Main Web site is www.1willwander.com. I will branch of from this site from time to time as material warrants. One such branch is www.fremontstreetlasVegas.blogspot.com. It is focused on the single place Fremont Street. You get the idea. My dog Boo is my only traveling companion. She doesn't talk too much but she is good company. See you along the way.